Women's Health Resources 

Web Site Recommendations

• National Women's Health Information Center
• North American Menopause Society
  Search The North American Menopause Society's Web site for accurate, unbiased information about menopause -- and the leading nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to improving understanding of this natural biologic event.
• National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health
• National Nurses' Business Association
• American College of Nurse Midwives
• Yoga for the Young at Heart
  Producing senior, "boomer" and beginner specific yoga videos that are not intimidating, but are gentle, encouraging and beautifully produced. Susan Winter Ward "wrote the book" on bringing older adults and inflexible beginners to the joys and benefits of yoga. She has videotaped five classes for the beginning student, regardless of physical ability. 

Listed below are additional resources for more information on issues relating to menopause and its symptoms.

If you know an excellent resource that should be included here, please let me know.

Anxiety, Depression, & Mood Swings

• National Institute of Mental Health
• What Every Woman Should Know about Depression
• Pros and cons of SAM-e as a treatment for depression

Breast Health

• The Breast Clinic
• Dr. Susan Love's website for breast health
• Mammogram study from Lancet
  Duke University study on the effects of caffeine on breast health

Dental Health & Gums

• http://www.perio.org/consumer/women.htm
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/gumdisease.html

Digestive Problems

• NY Hospital/Cornell Medical Center information on LPR 
• Nature Made Magnesium Oxide 

Eyes Problems

• National Eye Institute

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, & Exhaustion

• Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at 4women.gov
• NIAMS
• Ask Noah About Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia
• http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/
• National Guideline Clearinghouse Fibromyalgia Recommendations 

Forgetfulness

• The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study
• WebMD article on perimenopause and forgetfulness
• UCLA researchers find gingko biloba may help improve memory
• Ginko Biloba No Memory Booster

Hormone Imbalance

• The Hormone Foundation
• http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/women/index.htm
• National Institute of Health—"Anti-aging" Hormones Promise Youth But Remain Unproven
• New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center
• Reuters Study on Red Clover

Hot Flashes

• Evamist Hot Flashes Spray - Clinical Trial Results for Phase III

Insomnia

• National Cancer Institute article on Sleep
• Mexican Study on Melatonin 
• MIT Study on Melatonin 

Joint Pain & Leg Cramps

• Arthritis & Glucosamine Resource Center
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Strokes—Restless legs Syndrome
• Women's Health Initiative—Osteoporosis Update
• Medicine.net
• Menopause Metaphorsosis—Restless Leg Syndrome
• Pros and cons of SAM-e as a treatment for arthritis

Migraines

• Migraine Awareness Group
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• 4woman.gov Migraine Page
• Rhonda's Migraine Page
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke - Migraines

Osteoporosis

• National Osteoporosis Foundation
• International Osteoporosis Foundation
• Surgeon General's site for smoking cessation help

Palpitations

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-Women & Heart Attack
• 4woman.gov Heart & Cardiovascular Disease Document 

Sex Drive

• Food & Drug Administration—Facts About Aphrodisiacs
• The-clitoris.com

Skin

• FDA—Clearing Up Cosmetic Confusion
• American Academy of Dermatology
• National Institute on Aging
• Federal Trade Commission—Indoor Tanning

Hair & Trichotillomania

• Philip Kingsley Trichological Center
• Women's Hair Institute
• The Hormone Help Center
• Trichotillomania Learning Center
• Pull Free
• List of Trichotillomania groups on MSN

Thyroid Problems

• Top Thyroid Doctors 

Urinary Problems

• Interstitial Cystitis Association
• NKUDIC—Interstitial Cystitis
• NKUDIC—Urinary Tract Infections
• NCCAM Project Concept Review—Cranberry
• NKUDIC—Kegel Exercises

Vaginal Pain & Infections

• Vulvodynia.com FAQ
• Vulvar Pain Foundation
• VulvodyniaSupport.com
• University of Iowa
• Vulvodynia FAQ

Weight Gain

• Mayo Clinic Article in CNN.com—Midlife Weight Gain
• Eating Disorders at Midlife Mayo Clinic Article on Cnn.com
• Overeaters Anonymous
• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)
• Food Addicts Anonymous (FAA)

Miscellaneous Resources

• 4Women.gov
  The National Women's Health Information Center website and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere.
• 4Women.gov: Perimenopause Information
• Cyberspace Health Clinic—Perimenopause
  Cyberspace Health Clinic is the UK's definitive on-line complementary health and natural medicine resource. Their mission is to bring you the best in health and complementary medicine across the UK.
• MEDLINEplus: Menopause
  Thorough resource for information on menopause.
• Medline Plus Vitamin & Mineral Supplements
  Latest information and research on supplements.
• MenopauseRX
  From their site: MenopauseRx is making menopause and perimenopause manageable by providing quality education and treatment options for women.
• North American Menopause Society
• The leading scientific nonprofit organization devoted to promoting women's health during midlife and beyond through an understanding of menopause.
• NatureMade website
  Excellent resource for explaining properties of supplements. High quality vitamins at low prices.
• OBGYN.net (perimenopause & menopause section)
  From their site: We are proud to be the World Wide Web's most comprehensive international resource center for professionals in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the medical industry, and the women they serve. OBGYN.net closes the circle on women's healthcare, providing a platform for interaction between women, healthcare providers and the medical industry. OBGYN.net is the online platform for the advancement of women's health globally.
• U.S. Drug & Food Administration Office of Women's Health
  The mission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health (OWH) is to serve as a champion for women's health both within and outside the agency.
• Women's Health Initiative
  The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a major 15-year research program to address the most common causes of death, disability and poor quality of life in postmenopausal women—cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.
• Women's Health Matters
  Women's Health Matters is a news and information site for women's health, diseases and life trends. The site is based in Canada at the Women's College Ambulatory Care Centre. Women's health experts from Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre and the Centre for Research in Women's Health developed this site and play an ongoing role in its expansion and review.